Today on the water
Aylesford is tidal — plan around it
Everything below Allington Lock rises and falls twice a day. Fish move up on the flood to feed over ground that was dry an hour earlier, then drop back into the deep channels as it empties. The board on the right pulls live level and tide readings so you can time the session.
- Bite peaks either side of the tide change
- High water here lags the estuary at Sheerness
- Heavy rain upstream colours the river for days
Medway at Aylesford
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Live river level from the Environment Agency at Allington Lock. Tide state from the Sheerness tide gauge (Aylesford high water runs about 50 minutes later). Water temperature is estuary sea-surface temperature from Open-Meteo. Wind and air from the Aylesford forecast.
Today at a glance
Today’s tide curve
The shape of the day from ADMIRALTY EasyTide. Shaded bands are the prime bite windows — within 90 minutes either side of the turn.
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7-day tide table
Allington Lock high waters from ADMIRALTY EasyTide, with Sheerness highs and lows for estuary context.
| Day | Allington high | Sheerness low | Sheerness high |
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